Climate change

From the GEF: In good news for adaptation, donors boost support to LDCF and SCCF

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4 December 2023.

In a sign of positive momentum for climate change financing, eight donor governments announced new commitments to the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) and Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF) and signaled their political support for the unique roles these funds play in addressing climate resilience needs.

Enabling a “Green Seize” of New Trade Opportunities for LDCs: Learning from the Covid-19 response to address the climate emergency (Session host: WTO)

3 December 2023. WTO events at COP28.

 

Event held during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) by EIF and ODI, hosted at the Trade House (International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the International Trade Centre (ITC), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), and the World Trade Organization (WTO) Secretariat). 

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Climate Adaptation Regional Programming and Strategy Workshops for LDCs (GEF)

The focus of this workshop series is on bringing together experts who are directly involved in adaptation project planning, decision making, and implementing adaptation action. Others invited include the GEF’s Council members and alternate Council members from the region, as well as representatives from GEF agencies, the GEF’s Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel, the Green Climate Fund, and the LDC Group within the UNFCCC. 

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UN: No more excuses; Guterres calls for ‘revolution of support’ to aid world’s least developed countries

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5 March 2023.  "Three years after the world began its epic struggle against COVID-19, the least developed countries (LDCs) – already grappling with severe structural impediments to sustainable development and highly vulnerable to economic and environmental shocks – have found themselves stranded amid a rising tide of crisis, uncertainty, climate chaos and deep global injustice.